Welcome to our Blog

Insect Designs has been on the Internet since 2003. We are currently the largest supplier of quality insect specimens in Australia, and we ship worldwide. This blog features the latest news from our store as well as the occasional interesting news we have uncovered about the wonderful world of bugs.
If you would like to view the range of insect specimens we have available, please visit our store.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Massive Parcel from Peru!

Hello everyone. Insect Designs has just received a massive parcel from Peru, containing lots of restocks and new items. Many have just been put in the store with more to come over the next few days. Although it has been a poor season this year due to heavy rain, we have still managed to get some very nice specimens indeed. Please visit soon for a browse.


Saturday, February 9, 2013

Fresh specimens from Java and Thailand

Insect Designs has just been updated with some restocks and new items from Java and Thailand, including some enormous stick insects! Please visit us soon for a browse.



Friday, January 25, 2013

Ecuador Beetle Mix

Insect Designs now has a nice mix of A1 quality, unidentified beetles from Ecuador available. You will find these in the special offers section of our store.


Friday, January 11, 2013

New Beetles from South America

Insect Designs has just received some very nice beetles from Ecuador, Mexico and Peru. Some of these are pictured below. Please visit the store soon for a browse as stock of some of these is very limited.


Thursday, January 3, 2013

Fresh Specimens from Peru and Indonesia

Our store has just been updated with lots of new specimens and restocks from Peru and Indonesia, including, amongst others, Megasoma actaeon of various sizes, Agrias sardanapalus, Papilio zagreus batesi, various Hamadryas species, various Lycaenidae species, Papilio ulysses ulysses females, Papilio ulysses telegonus and Papilio ulysses autolycus. Please visit the store soon for a browse as stock is very limited. 


Saturday, December 29, 2012

Fresh Specimens from Costa Rica

Insect Designs has just received some nice specimens from Costa Rica, including a few Chrysina beetles, Morpho cypris bagaba and Rothschildia lebeau males and females. Stock is extremely limited.


Thursday, December 20, 2012

New Store and New Specimens!

At long last our brand new store is live! Please take a few minutes to visit as we think it is very very cool with lots of features to make your shopping experience easier and special member features to make return visits more enjoyable. 

We have also updated the store with lots of butterfly and beetle restocks and new specimens, including some very nice Goliathus beetles from Cameroon. These are pictured below.